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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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